Systematic literature review on smart contracts in the construction industry: Potentials,benefits, and challenges

作     者：Xuling YE Ningshuang ZENG Markus KONIG Xuling YE;Ningshuang ZENG;Markus K?NIG

作者机构：Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringRuhr-Universitat BochumUniversitatsstraBe 150D-44801 BochumGermany Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringRuhr-Universitat BochumUniversitatsstraβe 150D-44801 BochumGermany Department of Construction Management and Real EstateSchool of Civil EngineeringSoutheast University(Jiulonghu Campus)Nanjing 210096China 

出 版 物：《Frontiers of Engineering Management》 (工程管理前沿（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2022年第9卷第2期

页      面：196-213页

学科分类：12[管理学] 1201[管理学-管理科学与工程(可授管理学、工学学位)] 0701[理学-数学] 

基　　金：This study was carried out as part of the BIMcontracts research project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy(BMWi)within the“Smart Data Economy”technology program(Grant No.01MD19006B) 

主　　题：smart contracts blockchain construction industry BIM systematic review 

摘      要：The development of digital transformation in the construction industry has led to the increasing adoption of smart *** programmable applications to automatically write,verify,and enforce transaction conditions,smart contracts can be used in different areas mainly to improve automation level,information security,and built digital environment ***,the smart contract is commonly mentioned as a blockchain appendage,while its unique connotation and value in the construction industry have not been ***,this study carries out a systematic review based on 81 research articles published from 2014 to 2021 on smart contract applications in construction to explore and highlight their potentials under domain-specific *** are analyzed according to research type categorization and domain *** research domains are identified,where the three most highly explored domains are contract and payment,supply chain and logistics,and information *** integration of smart contracts with other innovative concepts and advanced technologies is *** applicability,benefits,and challenges of smart contract applications regarding different research domains are discussed.